title: Visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed by colonoscopy.
abstract: Zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis is common in western Mediterranean countries. A strong link between visceral leishmaniasis and human immunodeficiency virus (coinfection) has been proved, especially in Spain, which is an endemic area. This suggests that Leishmania may behave opportunistically. We report a case of colonic leishmaniasis in a 23-year-old Spanish woman infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Miguel Servet Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sebastián
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Soria
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pac
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vicente
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uribarrena
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*